Maresca found disliked the distractions the transfer window brought but will be satisfied with the way Chelsea trimmed their squad

A pair of pre-match Chelsea press conferences and almost identical questions asked to Enzo Maresca six months apart, as to whether he might feel some sense of relief once the transfer window has closed.

Nkunku has been stuck firmly behind Nicolas Jackson in the pecking order, starting just three Premier League games, and was not the first option off the bench to replace the Senegal international in Monday's 2-1 win over West Ham United. Maresca initially turned to teenager Marc Guiu instead, before eventually introducing Nkunku later on.